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Check Professionally Graded and Encapsulated By PCGS
Collectible Antique Check, Highly Desirable to Collectors Due to its Rarity, Condition, or Historical Significance
Collectible Antique Check
2¢ orange Internal Revenue stamp. Dated Sep.13, 1866
This item is a collectible vintage check from the Cataract House hotel in Niagara Falls, New York, dated September 13, 1877, which is verified and encapsulated by Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) Currency.
Historical Significance: The Cataract House was a prominent luxury hotel established in 1825 and was a crucial node on the Underground Railroad, where Black waitstaff helped freedom seekers cross to Canada.
Item Details: The check features a vignette of Niagara Falls and an engraved 2-cent orange Internal Revenue Stamp.
Context: It was authored by Whitney, Jerald & Co. payable to Richard Bullymore through the National Saving Bank of Buffalo.
